Washington is the capital of the United States, an independent territory, which is officially called the District of Columbia. Not included in any of the states. This beautiful city is named after the first ruler of the United States - George Washington. The capital of the United States, Washington is located on the banks of the great Potomac River, in the southwest it borders on the state of Virginia, and on the other sides - on the state of Maryland. There are offices of the three branches of government (the White House), as well as many national museums and monuments. The city is also home to 170 embassies, the headquarters of the Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the Organization of the States of America, the Development Bank and the He alth Organization.
The US capital is located in the subtropical humid zone. Autumn and spring are warm, winter is cool with annual snowfall. Every four to five years, Washington is affected by snowstorms. Summers are humid and hot. The combination of high humidity and high temperatures brings frequent severe thunderstorms, some of which result in destructive tornadoes.
Population and religionThe US capital is a cosmopolitan city. A large number of African Americans live here, as well as Spaniards, British,French. According to the census, Washington is 50 percent African American, 39 percent white, 3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Native American. The majority of residents are Christians: 30% are Catholics, 10% are American Baptists, 6% are Southern Baptists, 1% are Orthodox, and about 13 percent are representatives of other faiths.
Architecture and Styles
Washington - the capital of the USA - is a city with stunning architecture. The main creator of the appearance of the city was Lanfant Pierre, an architect and engineer of French origin. Subsequently, Langfan was fired due to disagreements, and Ellicott Andrew was appointed in his place. But at the beginning of the twentieth century, despite the plans of great architects to create a beautiful city with numerous green alleys, slums began to grow randomly on the streets of the capital. The first railway station also appeared. A law on the height of buildings was passed, which limited high-rise buildings. The tallest building in Washington is a monument, and the largest in terms of area is the Ronald Reagan Shopping and Entertainment Center. The city is home to six objects from the list of the most beautiful buildings in the United States: Washington Cathedral, the White House, the Capitol, the Jefferson Memorial, the Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. These buildings are characterized by the following architectural styles: neo-Greek, neoclassical, Georgian, modern and neo-gothic.
Even more diverse are the architectural styles of buildings outside the center of this wonderful city. Here you can seehistorical monuments in the Beauzar style, in Victorian architecture or in the Georgian style. The oldest architectural area is located in Georgetown, in the oldest area of Washington. For example, the "Old Stone House" was built in 1765. This building is one of the oldest in the city. Numerous houses next to it reflect the Victorian era.
